Personal Info
Birthday
May 24, 1948
Place of Birth
Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK
Known For
Acting
James Cosmo
Biography
James Cosmos (born 24 May 1948) is a British actor, known for his film roles in Highlander, Braveheart, the film adaptation of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Trainspotting, The Last Legion, Troy, and 2081. He is also a staple of British television, with credits in hundreds of television shows, Cosmo made a name for himself playing Scottish "tough guy" characters.
Acting Filmography (176)
4.5
Voidance
Movie2026
5.0
The Morrigan
Movie2026
6.1
Preschool
Movie2026
5.2
Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead
Movie2026
0.0
Can You Hear Me?
Movie2025
6.7
Talamasca: The Secret Order
TV Series2025
6.8
Hostage
TV Series2025
6.2
Salvable
Movie2025
5.2
Fear
TV Series2025
5.1
The Last Redemption
Movie2025
6.7
Nightsleeper
TV Series2024
5.7
The Beast Within
Movie2024
7.0
Highland Cops
TV Series2023
5.5
Six Four
TV Series2023
5.2
The Three Musketeers
Movie2023
6.8
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
Movie2022
6.2
My Sailor, My Love
Movie2022
6.9
Karen Pirie
TV Series2022
3.7
Breath
Movie2022
6.4
The Kindred
Movie2021
5.5
Jagame Thandhiram
Movie2021
5.6
Skylines
Movie2020
No Backdrop
10.0
Off Grid
Movie2019
No Backdrop
6.0
Forget Me Not
Movie2019
7.8
His Dark Materials
TV Series2019
0.0
Tomorrow
Movie2019
8.7
Chernobyl
TV Series2019
6.7
The Bay
TV Series2019
6.2
Get Duked!
Movie2019
7.0
The Name of the Rose
TV Series2019
5.7
The Hole in the Ground
Movie2019
No Backdrop
0.0
Shadow Boxer
Movie2019
5.0
Malevolent
Movie2018
6.4
Ashes in the Snow
Movie2018
6.8
Outlaw King
Movie2018
7.7
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
TV Series2018
6.0
In Darkness
Movie2018
No Backdrop
5.0
Darkness Comes
Movie2018
No Backdrop
0.0
Rogue Trooper: The Quartz Massacre
Movie2018
6.4
Hold the Sunset
TV Series2018
5.6
London Heist
Movie2017
7.2
Wonder Woman
Movie2017
6.2
SS-GB
TV Series2017
6.9
T2 Trainspotting
Movie2017
6.4
Eliminators
Movie2016
4.8
Monochrome
Movie2016
5.8
Ben-Hur
Movie2016
5.9
Whisky Galore
Movie2016
3.8
Dark Signal
Movie2016
7.4
The Durrells
TV Series2016
6.0
Stag
TV Series2016
5.0
Breakdown
Movie2016
No Backdrop
5.0
Bunker: Project 12
Movie2016
5.3
Estranged
Movie2015
6.1
The Legend of Barney Thomson
Movie2015
No Backdrop
10.0
The Pyramid Texts
Movie2015
No Backdrop
6.0
Amélia & Duarte
Movie2015
6.1
Moonwalkers
Movie2015
6.0
We Still Kill the Old Way
Movie2014
1.5
The Boogeyman
Movie2014
6.1
New Worlds
TV Series2014
5.9
The Christmas Candle
Movie2013
5.9
Justin and the Knights of Valour
Movie2013
5.0
Get Lucky
Movie2013
4.4
Hammer of the Gods
Movie2013
7.5
Shetland
TV Series2013
4.5
The Golden Scallop
Movie2013
2.7
Songs for Amy
Movie2012
5.4
Citadel
Movie2012
7.5
Death in Paradise
TV Series2011
5.5
The Glass Man
Movie2011
7.8
Case Histories
TV Series2011
8.5
Game of Thrones
TV Series2011
No Backdrop
5.0
No Saints for Sinners
Movie2011
5.0
Outcast
Movie2010
4.6
The Santa Incident
Movie2010
No Backdrop
6.0
Donkeys
Movie2010
6.0
The Runway
Movie2010
No Backdrop
8.0
One Night in Emergency
Movie2010
7.0
FlashForward
TV Series2009
No Backdrop
6.5
2081
Movie2009
8.0
The Narnia Code
Movie2009
8.0
Castle
TV Series2009
No Backdrop
0.0
The Clan
Movie2009
7.8
Merlin
TV Series2008
8.4
Sons of Anarchy
TV Series2008
6.7
The Colour of Magic
TV Series2008
No Backdrop
5.2
Futureshock: Comet
Movie2008
No Backdrop
0.0
The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1
Movie2008
No Backdrop
0.0
Where Have I Been All Your Life?
Movie2007
5.4
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
Movie2007
5.6
The Last Legion
Movie2007
No Backdrop
6.6
Lives of the Saints
Movie2007
6.0
Half Light
Movie2006
7.1
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Movie2005
5.6
The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby
Movie2005
8.1
Little House on the Prairie
TV Series2005
7.2
Troy
Movie2004
No Backdrop
5.7
One Last Chance
Movie2004
6.4
The Reckoning
Movie2004
No Backdrop
9.0
Solid Air
Movie2003
6.4
Sweet Dreams
Movie2003
6.6
The Four Feathers
Movie2002
6.2
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
Movie2002
5.0
All the Queen's Men
Movie2001
6.4
To End All Wars
Movie2001
5.0
Celebrity Big Brother
TV Series2001
6.9
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
Movie2000
3.0
Honest
Movie2000
6.9
Rebus
TV Series2000
No Backdrop
0.0
Easter Tales
TV Series2000
5.5
One More Kiss
Movie1999
No Backdrop
4.8
Split Second
Movie1999
0.0
Billy and Zorba
Movie1999
No Backdrop
6.0
The Match
Movie1999
No Backdrop
7.0
Sunset Heights
Movie1999
6.6
Cleopatra
TV Series1999
5.7
Babe: Pig in the City
Movie1998
7.0
Ain't Misbehavin'
TV Series1997
7.5
Midsomer Murders
TV Series1997
7.1
Ivanhoe
TV Series1997
6.6
Emma
Movie1996
8.0
Trainspotting
Movie1996
No Backdrop
0.0
The Key
Movie1995
7.9
Braveheart
Movie1995
7.3
Roughnecks
TV Series1994
No Backdrop
9.0
Sin Bin
Movie1994
7.2
Heartbeat
TV Series1992
6.6
The House of Eliott
TV Series1991
6.6
Treasure Island
Movie1990
No Backdrop
5.2
The Nightwatch
Movie1989
No Backdrop
10.0
The Justice Game
TV Series1989
5.7
Stormy Monday
Movie1988
No Backdrop
0.0
Codename: Kyril
Movie1988
6.3
Crossbow
TV Series1987
6.2
Casualty
TV Series1986
5.2
Biggles
Movie1986
6.9
Highlander
Movie1986
6.7
Running Scared
TV Series1986
6.4
Super Gran
TV Series1985
7.3
Lytton's Diary
TV Series1985
7.1
Screen Two
TV Series1985
No Backdrop
3.5
Operation Julie
Movie1985
6.8
The Bill
TV Series1984
No Backdrop
6.3
The Master of Ballantrae
Movie1984
6.6
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
TV Series1983
6.4
Taggart
TV Series1983
No Backdrop
8.0
House on the Hill
TV Series1981
No Backdrop
6.7
The Nightmare Man
Movie1981
6.5
The Nightmare Man
TV Series1981
7.1
Hammer House of Horror
TV Series1980
6.2
Take the High Road
TV Series1980
7.2
Minder
TV Series1979
No Backdrop
7.0
Thundercloud
TV Series1979
7.1
Kidnapped
TV Series1979
0.0
Dick Barton: Special Agent
TV Series1979
7.3
Strangers
TV Series1978
7.6
The Professionals
TV Series1977
7.9
Survivors
TV Series1975
8.1
The Sweeney
TV Series1975
No Backdrop
5.0
Churchill's People
TV Series1974
8.0
The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil
Movie1974
6.1
The Stone Tape
Movie1972
No Backdrop
9.0
Sutherland's Law
Movie1972
6.2
Young Winston
Movie1972
6.1
Doomwatch
Movie1972
7.6
The Persuaders!
TV Series1971
5.5
Assault
Movie1971
7.8
UFO
TV Series1970
7.5
Sovereign's Company
Movie1970
6.8
The Virgin Soldiers
Movie1969
6.8
Battle of Britain
Movie1969
7.0
ITV Playhouse
TV Series1967
No Backdrop
5.2
The Wednesday Play
TV Series1964
No Backdrop
6.7
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
TV Series1962
0.0
Follow the Dark
MovieN/A